Stories by Robert Greenwald

Robert Greenwald is a producer, director and political activist. Greenwald is the founder and president of Brave New Films, a new media company that uses moving images to educate, influence, and empower viewers to take action around issues that matter. He is a board member of the Independent Media Institute, AlterNet's parent organization. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter. subscribe to Robert Greenwald's rss feed

Robert Greenwald and Reporter Michael Hastings Take on the Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War Machine

Posted on Jan 25, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Hastings, in his hard-hitting new book, discusses "politically correct imperialism," why the military is obsessed with its legacy, and why we're stuck in post-9/11 thinking.

Is Your Senator Representing Charles and David Koch?

Posted on Jan 15, 2012, Source: Huffington Post

Americans for Prosperity released its rankings this week of senators and congressman who toe the Koch line most, and it gave a total of 44 A+s for the 112th Congress.

Lookout: After the Deficit Committee, There's a New Propaganda Push From the War Profiteers

Posted on Nov 29, 2011, Source: AlterNet

War Costs' new video exposes the truth about massive military budgets and employment: Military spending is a job killer.

Who’s Wrecking America? Meet Your 1% Nominees

Posted on Nov 20, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Now you can vote on some of the most infamous members of the 1% — financial fraudsters, union-busters, weapons contractors, and more.

Defense Secretary Panetta Plays on Job Fears But Military Spending Is the Worst at Creating Jobs

Posted on Sep 16, 2011, Source: AlterNet

When we spend $1 billion on the military rather than green investments, health care or education we forfeit between 5,000 and 17,000 jobs.

The Murdochs Must Stop Spinning and Resign Over the Phone-Hacking Scandal

Posted on Jul 20, 2011, Source: Comment Is Free

Fox News has long blurred the line between corporate interests and journalistic integrity. But the phone hacking scandal is a step too far--it's time for Murdoch to go.

Sec. Clinton Has A Choice: Protect Americans or Profit The Kochs

Posted on May 22, 2011, Source: Brave New Films

There is a raging battle going on in this country over whether we use our resources to benefit the haves or to protect those who don’t have as much as the most wealthy among us.

First Day of Libya Strikes Cost More Than $100 Million -- Is It Worth It?

Posted on Mar 22, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Every time a Tomahawk cruise missile blows up a building in Libya (and everyone inside it), war-profiteer Raytheon makes $1.5 million.

Damning New Report Shows U.S. Strategy Is Blocking Chance for Peace in Afghanistan

Posted on Feb 6, 2011, Source: Brave New Films

The new report from NYU's Center for International Cooperation is a warning that the escalated military strategy blocks the road to peace while making the Taliban more dangerous.

Alan Grayson -- What Are the Core Values of a Liberal?

Posted on Sep 11, 2010, Source: Brave New Conversations

Why Rep. Alan Grayson is fighting to protect civil rights.

Oliver Stone: The US Has Launched Military Interventions and Political Coups Fifty-Five Times in Latin America

Posted on Jun 26, 2010, Source: Brave New Conversations

The critically-acclaimed director discusses his upcoming documentary, "South of the Border."

Seven Years and a $747 Billon in Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Iraq

Posted on Mar 20, 2010, Source: Brave New Films

There will be no economic recovery as long as we're spending billions a year on wars that don't make us safer.

Meet Harold Ford, Jr.: Ann Coulter's Favorite Democrat

Posted on Jan 14, 2010

Share this video with every New Yorker you know! - http://bravenewfilms.org/ford/#Tell-Your-Friends

A Special Gift From Brave New Films

Posted on Dec 21, 2009

From bravenewfilms.org a very unique gifts to our Alternet followers.

This War Must End

Posted on Dec 3, 2009

This time, the tears Obama has inspired are not tears of joy.

Companies Kill 16 Workers A Day

Posted on Nov 16, 2009

Sixteen workers are killed a day in the United States because of reckless negligence on the part of their employers.

VIDEO: Stand With the Vets, Say No to Obama

Posted on Nov 11, 2009

News reports indicate that in the next few weeks, President Obama plans to announce his decision to send up to 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan.

Former Worker's Confession: "I Was Hired to Stand in the Way of Health Care Reform"

Posted on Nov 5, 2009, Source: Sick for Profit

Hi, I'm Andy Cobb and I did all the damage I could being a spokesjerk for Blue Cross Blue Shield.

FOX's Political Witch Hunt Against ACORN Exposed

Posted on Oct 28, 2009, Source: DeFox America

Video: Laying bare Fox News' agenda, clearly aimed at destroying the Obama administration and the progressive movement.

Wellpoint Sues Maine to Guarantee Their Profits

Posted on Oct 5, 2009

Netting $2.5 billion in profits last year wasn't enough for WellPoint, the nation's largest insurance company.

Senator Sanders and Michael Moore Talk Capitalism

Posted on Oct 1, 2009

In this week’s show, director Michael Moore asks Sen. Sanders "what is wrong with American capitalism these days?"

The Health Insurance Racket

Posted on Sep 14, 2009

Welcome to the American health insurance industry.

Making a difference in an afternoon

Posted on Sep 4, 2009

It’s over l00 degrees in Los Angeles with fires staining the sky and smoke clouding the hillsides.

The Real McCain That the Corporate Media Won't Show You

Posted on May 19, 2008, Source: Brave New Films

Video: John McCain's record is something the public wants to discuss, and yet the corporate media is doing nothing to present the truth.

Fox News Porn: Too Hot for the Internet?

Posted on Nov 16, 2007, Source: Brave New Films

The attack dogs at Fox are the subjects of a new exposé of their smut peddling.

What New Orleans Looks Like Two Years Later [VIDEO]

Posted on Aug 29, 2007, Source: Brave New Films

Tens of thousands of families in the Gulf Coast region are still without homes, and there is something very specific you can do to help.

The Madness of the War Profiteering in Iraq

Posted on May 10, 2007, Source: AlterNet

"Iraq for Sale" director Robert Greenwald explains to Congress that the billions that defense contractors and war profiteers are making out of the Iraq war is a madhouse run amuck.

Video: Felicity Huffman, Vanessa Williams, Alfre Woodard Teach Us The True Story of Mothers Day

Posted on May 7, 2007, Source: Brave New Foundation

The original Mother's Day was not conceived to sell us stuff we don't need, it was a day started by mothers to bring warfare to an end!

Video Premiere: War in Iraq -- From "Mission Accomplished" to Mission Impossible

Posted on Apr 26, 2007, Source: Brave New Films

A striking new video, with famed rapper Steven Connell, confronts Bush and his Iraq war mongers four years after the President declared "Mission Accomplished," in what very well may be the worst military disaster in U.S. history.

Creating Change, Not Just Movies

Posted on Jun 17, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Can a documentary force Wal-Mart to change its wicked ways? Only with your help, says filmmaker Robert Greenwald.
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